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Animal‐Mediated Dispersal and Clonal Growth Drive Prunus cerasus Invasion in Andean Temperate Forest

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Prunus cerasus reproduces by clonality and by seed dispersal and germination. P. cerasus is invading Patagonian protected areas. The relative relevance of germination and clonal reproduction changes along the time of P. cerasus arrival at a site. Seed dispersal by foxes is primarily responsible for the spread of P. cerasus to new areas.
Matias O. Berrondo, Susana P. Bravo
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Fragment Edges Benefit a Common Predator of Pollinators via Bottom‐Up Effects

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study investigated the hypotheses regarding the effects of habitat fragmentation on spider biomass and causing bottom‐up or top‐down effects on multi‐trophic relationships. ABSTRACT Defaunation following habitat fragmentation typically threatens predators at higher trophic levels, which further alter prey and plants via top‐down effects.
Wenlong Zhou, Peng Ren, Marcel Holyoak, Donghao Wu, Chen Zhu, Wenjie Zhou, Ping Ding, Mingjian Yu   +7 more
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Seasonal Difference of Gut Microbiota at a Stopover Site in Five Passerines of Different Migratory Behavior

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Seasonal variation significantly reshaped gut microbiota composition in migratory passerine species, whereas the resident species Suthora webbiana showed no clear seasonal shift. Species with similar migratory behaviors exhibited consistent seasonal patterns in their core gut microbiota.
Jundong Duan, Amina Tufail, Xiaoping Wang, Tingbei Bo, Na Zhao, Yifan Yue, Sandi Willows‐Munro, Yanhua Qu, Jianshi Jin, Fumin Lei, Chenxi Jia, Gang Song   +11 more
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Behavior‐Based Rodent Management: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Opportunities

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Management of rodent pests often relies upon their decisions about whether or not to interact with management tools such as baits and traps. These decisions are shaped by behavioral motivations that can vary with environmental context, over time, and between individuals, which provide both challenges and opportunities for control.
Laura S. Grant, Catherine J. Price, Finn C. G. Parker, Jenna P. Bytheway, Shanaz R. Masani, Caitlin P. Connaughton, Ashley M. Hong, Peter B. Banks   +7 more
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The PhenoChange network protocol for monitoring leaf phenology in tropical dry ecosystems using phenocameras

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Tropical dry ecosystems (TDEs) cover half of the tropics and play a key role in global carbon dynamics. TDEs present distinct canopy and ground layers that often exhibit contrasting phenological patterns. On‐the‐ground observations of phenology by the human eye, though valuable, may suffer from limited temporal resolution and observer biases ...
Desirée Marques Ramos, Francisco Maiato P. Gonçalves, Magna Soelma de Moura, Mário Marcos do Espírito‐Santo, Ítalo Antônio Cotta Coutinho, Vera De Cauwer, Bruna de Costa Alberton, Jonathan Muledi, Casey M. Ryan, Manuel Jundo Cachissapa, Millena C. N. Santana, Gabriel Ileni K. Uusiku, Antonia Mirelle Lopes Marques, Frances O'Leary, Renata D. Françoso, Nattália do Prado Neves, John L. Godlee, Maria Maraíza P. Santos, Leena Naftal, David Nkulu, Mathew Williams, Albert B. Phillimore, Andrew D. Richardson, Matúš Seči, Milcíades Chicomo, Natasha Wesely, David T. Milodowski, Sam B. Harrison, Ludovica Oddi, Consolata Siniscalco, Fabrícia Conceição M. Mota, Jurandy Almeida, Ricardo da Silva Torres, Mario B. B. Siqueira, Kyle G. Dexter, Leonor Patricia C. Morellato   +35 more
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Leaf Traits, Yield Components, and Seed Quality of <i>Paeonia ostii</i> Across Contrasting Understory Positions in a Pecan-Based Agroforestry System. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Zhang J, Li D, Duan Y, Niu H, Li R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Conservation Priority Areas for Endemic and Threatened Bird Species in the Brazilian Amazon Under Climate Change: A Multifaceted Approach

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Climate change is projected to substantially erode taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity of endemic and threatened birds in the Brazilian Amazon by 2100. Integrating these dimensions with climate refugia revealed priority conservation areas, particularly in the eastern Amazon, highlighting where conservation efforts can best safeguard ...
Kauê Felippe de Moraes, Marcela Guimarães Moreira Lima, Gabriela Ribeiro Gonçalves, Dimas Augusto Molina Marin, Sara Miranda Almeida, Marcos Pérsio Dantas Santos   +5 more
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Drivers of understory shrub and herb biomass in subtropical Chinese fir forests: a cluster analysis and SEM approach. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Zhang D, Huang X, Hu M, Yan W, Cao X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Human Recreation and Fire History Shape Landscape Connectivity for an Endangered Forest Carnivore

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Roads and trails can impede wildlife movement, but their permeability varies with human use and fire history. We combined GPS telemetry from 45 endangered southern Sierra Nevada fishers (Pekania pennanti) with smartphone‐derived human mobility data to estimate crossing probability across road and trail segments. Fishers were about 2.5 times more likely
Mark A. Ditmer, Maksim Sergeyev, Helen E. Chmura, Jody M. Tucker, Gavin M. Jones, Kari E. Norman, Ronan B. Hart, Michael K. Schwartz, Andria M. Townsend, Rebecca E. Green, Sarah L. Stock, George Wittemyer   +11 more
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Relationship Between Understory Plant Diversity and Soil Physicochemical Properties in Four Vegetation Restoration Forest Types in the Latosol Gully Erosion Area on Hainan Island. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Huang Y, Zhao Y, Mao R, Wu L, Shen Y, An Y, Chen J, Tu Z.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source